/var/log/messages is empty

[Ed Greshko]

On 06/12/2011 07:17 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> I just had occasion to look at /var/log/messages for the first time in a
> while and there's nothing in it. I think this dates from my updating F14
> to F15.
>
> /etc/syslog.conf looks normal. This is the relevant stanza:
>
>         # Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
>         # Don't log private authentication messages!
>         *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                /var/log/messages
>
> Also, /lib/systemd/systemd-kmsg-syslogd is running.
>
> I have never touched any part of the syslog configuration since first
> starting to use Fedora years ago, so there's no a priori reason it
> should suddenly stop working, but I assume systemd has something to do
> with it.
>
> Anyone know the magic incantation?
>
>

I upgraded one of my systems from F14 to F15 via preupgrade.  I don't
have your issue.

I don't have systemd-kmsg-syslogd running....   On this system, as well
as my fresh F15 install, /sbin/rsyslogd is running....

So, I suppose I'd investigate why rsyslogd isn't running.  Has it been
disabled?

Ed